I first registered here when I retired in 2012 but actually, I was a lurker for many years before that. I do owe my decision to retire at 58 to this community. I usually keep pretty busy but this Covid 19 situation has suddenly afforded me a bit too much spare time so I thought I would take the opportunity to finally do an introduction.
I was mostly a mid level manager in a technical field and moved around the country quite a bit as I didn't mind relocating for work. Landed in Atlanta and finally stuck somewhere as I have been here 29 years now. Seems like just yesterday. I just turned 67 this week and my DGF of 28 years just turned 61 this week. She has been retired since 2014 after some coaxing from me. We live off our retirement accounts at approximately a 3% withdrawal rate. No bills of any kind for many years. I'm considering taking Social Security next year which is actually more than I take from my retirement accounts each year now. We do live below our means.
We usually take multiple vacations each year but have not this year obviously other than a cruise in January before everything went goofy. We should be packing for our annual 4 week scuba diving vacation in Bonaire but that doesn't look like it will happen either.
Not really looking for any advice as our retirement is essentially on autopilot at this time. I just want to thank the members from years ago who gave me the information I needed at that time to take the leap. As you hear so often here, I should have done it sooner.
I was mostly a mid level manager in a technical field and moved around the country quite a bit as I didn't mind relocating for work. Landed in Atlanta and finally stuck somewhere as I have been here 29 years now. Seems like just yesterday. I just turned 67 this week and my DGF of 28 years just turned 61 this week. She has been retired since 2014 after some coaxing from me. We live off our retirement accounts at approximately a 3% withdrawal rate. No bills of any kind for many years. I'm considering taking Social Security next year which is actually more than I take from my retirement accounts each year now. We do live below our means.
We usually take multiple vacations each year but have not this year obviously other than a cruise in January before everything went goofy. We should be packing for our annual 4 week scuba diving vacation in Bonaire but that doesn't look like it will happen either.
Not really looking for any advice as our retirement is essentially on autopilot at this time. I just want to thank the members from years ago who gave me the information I needed at that time to take the leap. As you hear so often here, I should have done it sooner.